TheOdisha Renewable Energy Development Agency was constituted as a State Nodal agency in the 1984 under aegis of Dept. of Science and Technology. Govt. of Odisha with a view to popularize the exploitation and use of renewable energy resources in the State.

National Biogas & Manure Management Program (NBMMP) -
- It has been one of the major programme of OREDA right from its inception.
- More than 70 NGOs and a thousand masons are involved in implementation of this programme...

Biogas: Biogas is generated through the process of anaerobic degradation or Bio-methanation of organic wastes. It is a cheap, appropriate and eco-friendly fuel.The process of generation of biogas has the added benefit of a humus rich manure. The input generally used are cattle dung, leaves